The National tribune., 1887-06-09
franklin and Nashville.

Franklin and Nashville.
8. F. Hoskinson, Co. G., I'D H., Blakeiy, w.
T., says that in his book. in which he gives
an account of the battle of Franklin, Gen. Cox
gives the credit where it rightly belongs-to
Gen. Opdycke and his brigade-for saving the
day at the critical moment.
q. NJ Dougherty, Sergeant, Co. F, 10th Ind,
Winstead, Mimi, thinks Comrade Pinney, 10Th
Ohio, is little off" in locating Henderson's
Brigade at Franklin. The writer says the
120th Ind. rested on the Harpeth River. The
10th ILL.,, esd and 123th Ind. were also in the
brigade. He thinks Comrade Pinney over
estimated the work of his brigade when he
said that there were 1000 Confederate dead
and wounded in its front.
Levi Morris, Co. /, Tooth Ohio, Gold Hill,
Ore, says his regiment belonged the First
Brigade, Third Division, Twenty-third Corps,
and was on the left of the pike at Franklin.
Two brigades of Wagner's Division, of the
Fourth Corps. were directly in front, occupy
ing an advanced position. When the rebels
advanced to the assault, and Wagner's Division
was compelled to break, there was a race for
life, the blueeoats and the graycoats reaching
the main liue almost simultaneously. Then
there was terrible fighting, and the slaughter
of the rebels was frightful. He says his bril-
gade took Is battlefags.
w. w. Church, Co. X, 65th ILL.,, Nogal. N.
NJ, thinks that Comrade Pinney, 10Th Ohio,
in his sketch of the fighting at Franklin,
should have said 65th Ill. instead of 112th Ill
The 65th was in Gen. Jack Easements Brigade,
and was complimented by him for its gal
lantry.
w. A. Crandle. Co. B, 59th ILL.,, Bethany, H.,
says it might be inferred from reading the
statements of some OF the cavalrymen that
the men on horseback did all the fighting at
Nashville. He says such is not the case, as the
long list of killed and wounded in the infantry
will show. He thinks there is something
wrong in the Board of Examiners or in the
Pension Bureau, which prevents soldiers from
getting justice.
Amos A. Coyalt, Co. G, 18th Ind, Green
town, Ind, says he has some recollection of the
destruction of Hoods trains after the battle of
Nashville. He thinks the pOntoons were
burned on Christmas night and the supply
train on New Years Eve. He thinks Howard
County, Ind, has the oldest horse who went
through the war. Pap" Brown took him
into the Sd Ind. Cav. in Aug, '61, and rode
him until the close. He is 81 years old, and is
still able to be driven. he is known as " Old
Bob"
The Atlanta Campaign.
F.W. Neumeyer, Co. /, Goth Ohio, Burbank, o.,
says that one day while ON picket in front ofLit-
tie Kenesaw Mountain q rebel picket proposed
TO him to trade tobacco for coffee. The writer
agreed, and the rebel came over to the Union
lines. He said he had q brother in the Union
army, and found him there. They embraced
each other in the warmest manner, and the
rebel declared he would no longer fight against
the dag of his country, and did not return to
his own lines
Charles ID. Hooper, 18th Mich, Lawton,
Mich, replying to the statement of COmrade
Blair, SSth Ohio, that the Twentieth Corps is
not entitled to any credit for marching into
Atlanta, wishes to ask the comrade what the
SSth Ohio knows about Atlanta as it was never
within 500 miles Of that place. The writer
says the S5th only left Camp Chase once, and
then but for short time.
J. ID. Remington, Co. I. I'D ILL.,, National
Military Home, o., writing of the battle of
Peach Tree Creek, differs with COmTade Pope,
22d Wis, in regard to the capture Of the flag
of the sd Miss, which was commanded by Col.
Drake. He says the charge of the SD Miss.
was met by the sd ". j., and it was the latter
regiment that captured the formers flag. The
I'D Ill. was on the extreme right of the Fourth
Corps in this engagement. and there was a
space of about 300 yards between it and the left
of the Twentieth Corps. The first regiment of
the latter was the SD n. j., and the writer
witnessed the charge of the Mississippians and
the fierce conflict that took place between the
two regiments. After being repulsed by the
New Jersey men the Mississippians charged
upon the I'D ILL.,, from which it received vol
ley that literally destroyed the regiment. The
writer thinks the Adjutant of the sd Miss.
was woman.
Geo. p. Traeumer, Adjutant, 26th Wis, Mil
waukee, Wis, referring TO the capture of the
colors of the 33d Miss. at Peach Tree Creek,
says they were taken,by his regiment, and not
by the 22d Wis. The color-bearer q mere boy
was badly wounded and taken to the rear on
stretcher. Shortly after the capture of the
flag, Gen. Sherman, with his staff, passed that
way and personally complimented the 26th for
its gallantry.
The March to the Sea.
III. Fl. Collins, Lieutenant, 9th Mich. Cav, Co
pac, Mich, says that about Nov. %, 1861, near
Macon, Ga, during the march to the sea, the Col
Onel of the 9th Mich. Cav. was ordered by Gen.
Sherman to send a detachment to destroy the
arsenal at GriswOld Depot. The detail consisted
of 81 men, in charge of Capt. s. Ladd, of Co. @.
The arsenal was guarded by body of Con-
federate soldiers, but they were driven off, and
in few moments the building was in flames.
They encountered about 400 of the enemy, but
fully succeeded in accomplishing the object of
the expedition.
John A. Jones, Corporal, Co ID, 9th ILL.,,
Strum. Wis, replying to the inquiry Of Com
rade Callihan, as to what became of Lieut..
Bakers sword says that Baker, who was an
officer of Co. c, 9th ILL.,, was placed in COM
mand of Co. ID, which was then without COM
missioned officer after the fall of Atlanta. The
boys did not like Lieut.. Baker, and one day
during the march to the sea they got his sword
and rammed it into the ground, completely
burying it, where, he presumes, it remains to
this day.
The yicksburg Campaign.
A. J. Maxwell, Co. /, ed Ohio, Chetopa. Kan,
replying to the statement OF Comrade Martin,
Co. d. Goth Ohio who said that his regiment
travelled farther than the 32d Ohio, and that q
hundred or more regiments did more travelling
and fighting, says he does not admit the truth
of this assertion, and adheres to his original
declaration. He also insists that eight guns
were captured at Champion Hills, and that the
sd Ohio captured them. Members of Co. F
drew them from the field and used them through
the siege of Vieksburg.
Il. Cotton, Chaplain, 120th ILL.,, Stewart,
Tenn, was glad to learn that the old battleflag
of the 53 ILL., was recovered, and is now in the
Memorial Hall at Springfield. He says the
reason why it has no staff is that when Serg't
Poundstone, who carried it, was shot through
the breast he tore the flag from its staff and
endeayored to conceal it in his clothing
j. A. Ellis, Co. L, SD ILL.,, Newark, Oak,
was greatly pleased to know that the old flag OF
his regiment, which was captured at Jackson,
Miss, had been recovered. He gives a brief
account of the circumstances under which it
was taken.
Wilson's Greek.
Levi w. Tillottson, Co. b, LIST Kan, Burton
street, Waterbury, Conn, says that at the battle
of Wilson's Creek Gen. Lyon was leading the
charge of the 1st Kan. when he fell and was
caught in the arms of Capt. Powell Clayton, of